Friday, 23 September 2005. Mt. Kisco, NY-- In an effort to support the Mount Kisco Day Care Center's innovative work and to raise scholarship funds to provide access to the Center's valuable programs for children of all backgrounds, an "edible" fundraiser will be held on October 1, 2005, 6:30pm at Daisy Hill Farm highlighting the outstanding programs run by the Day Care Center.

The event will be a delicious night of jazz with Emmy award recipient Isaac Raz, cocktails, fabulous food, farm market offerings, and tasty samplings from cooking demonstrations by Westchester's top chefs--an exciting night with great fun for all! The evening will honor the work of local chefs and farmers for their efforts in educating families about healthy choices.

The Board of MKDCC will present an award to Deberah Sutter, Executive Chef and Manager of the Flying Pig Farm Market Café for her work in founding and developing the Edible Education Project serving the children at Mount Kisco Day Care Center. 100% of proceeds from the evening will benefit the Mount Kisco Day Care Center. Daisy Hill Farm is located at 133 Guard Hill Road, Bedford Corners, NY 10549. For information, or to be added to the list of invitees, e-mail FeedMeFresh@EssentialMom.com This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it .

Since 1971, Mount Kisco Day Care Center, a non-profit organization, has made a commitment to the care and education of families and children by providing quality child care, preschool, and after-school programs. The Center serves children regardless of their ability to pay, with over half of their students receiving scholarship assistance, benefiting children from all ethnic, social and cultural backgrounds.

MKDCC works hard to utilize the newest and most exciting developments in the child care field as well as providing cutting edge, innovative programs in support of child development. Their collaborative program with Family Services of Westchester's senior day program, My Second Home, provides intergenerational activities for the children and seniors, creating effective learning experiences for all ages. MKDCC also runs a literacy program engaging children, their parents and caregivers at different community sites monthly in an effort to promote reading and literacy. The "Edible Education" Program designed and implemented by Deberah Sutter, Executive Chef of the Flying Pig Restaurant, provides children with an education around healthy eating & healthy choices. Students are fed locally grown and farm-fresh foods, taught methods of farming, allowed to grow their own foods on site, and learn food preparation/cooking skills. Together, these programs provide an environment unlike any other in the community.

Expanding upon the concept of Edible Education, the event will be held at Daisy Hill Farm, a beautiful local farm situated on Guard Hill Road and run by Gwenn Brant, which operates a fantastic Farm Stand with locally grown foods. Emmy Award recipient, local jazz artist Isaac Raz will provide the perfect accompaniment for the evening's edible fare. Throughout the evening, guests will be treated to delicious hors d'oeuvres-- a selection of regional farm fresh foods from a variety of local farms including Amawalk Farm, Bobolink Dairy, Cabbage Hill Farm, Daisy Hill Farm, Ronnybrook Farm Dairy and Toad Haul Farm.

Guests will also sample a generous selection of cuisine from a tasting menu provided by cooking demonstrations performed by local chefs and farmers. The demonstrations will highlight local foods and educate guests on innovative approaches to cooking fresh produce and increasing access to healthier foods. Tastings will be provided by the following chefs, restaurants, and farmers: Deberah Sutter, the Flying Pig; 121 Restaurant; Crabtree Kittle House; Alejandro Hernandez, LaCocina Mexicana; Mt. Kisco Seafood; Randy Woodard, Cabbage Hill Farm; Simeon Manber, Connie's Bakery and General Store; and Gwenn Brant, Daisy Hill Farm.

A farmer's market will offer produce, foods, canned vegetables, jams, and baked goods during the evening to create an autumn farm market and harvest atmosphere. Elyse Arnow of Alpaca Tracks will offer wool-spinning demonstrations and sell alpaca wool goods. Through Feed Me Fresh, the sponsors hope to highlight the work being done at the Day Care, the incredible community of small farms in the area, and the work that they are each doing to provide access to quality foods, to save open space, and to educate families around healthy choices.

A major sponsor of Feed Me Fresh, Essentialmom.com is also assisting the Day Care with the organization and promotion of the event. Essentialmom.com, founded by Westchester mom Gretchen Menzies, is an interactive, up to date, comprehensive e-resource specially designed to fulfill the needs of busy Westchester families. Site resources include a free subscription-based weekly newsletter, local and ongoing event listings; child and adult class listings; volunteer opportunities; non-profit organization information; a summer camp directory; essential services; essential lists; party center; baby resource center; local library activities; and other great information designed to make family life manageable. The site gives parents complete information, support, options and answers to parenting dilemmas-- freeing them up to spend more fun time with their kids and feel good about themselves at the same time.

Sponsorships for portions of the event are availablefrom chef tables, to farm market tables, event underwriting, or tickets to the event. Sponsorships include: "Flowers": $5,000-- includes recognition signage on chef table, priority listing in Farm Guide distributed to guests, 4 tickets to the event, media recognition, and a basket of goodies from the event; "Blooms": $2,500-- includes recognition signage at Farm Market displays, special listing in Farm Guide distributed to guests, media recognition and 2 event tickets; "Buds": $1,000--includes 2 tickets and a full page listing in the Farm Guide; "Sprouts": $250-- 1 ticket to the event and listing in the Farm Guide; "Seeds": $150-- 1 ticket to the event; ad space is also available in the Farm Guide at various price levels.

To find out more about Mount Kisco Day Care Center's Programs, please visit www.mkdcc.org or call 914.241.2135. Event details can also be found at EssentialMom.com-- just click on the tomato! Daisy Hill Farm Stand is located at 133 Guard Hill Road, Bedford Corners, NY 10549. The hours of operation are Fridays & Saturdays from 9am to 6pm and Sundays from 9am to 5pm.